National Republican., 1887-02-16
CROWN OUR HEROES.
Mrs. Mary Il. Kail's Book of Poems
Their Religious and Patriotic Fea-

tures-Extracts.
"Crown Our Heroes" a book Of poems by
Mrs. Mary e. Kali, dedicated as follows: 40
the Grand Army of the Republic, every living
and every dead soldier, and to Mrs Leland
Stanford, whose gentle Christian sympathy
has soothed SO many suffering hearts aud
brought the morning OF Joy to the home Of the
author" Wei give the following extracts fcom
different poems:
GROWN OUR HEROES.
Crown our heroes the soldiers, whose spirits
To the land Of the plest. crown the heroic
Let the fair hand of woman weave garlands Of
Kissed by heavens pure sunlight in sweet
morning hours.
our heroesare sleeping go scatter them there.
Crown our heroes, the soldiers. OH scatter
Der the graves Of the dead they are yours,
Men who fought for the aag, and our foes in
For as brothers they sleep, both the blue and
And true q our banner our offerings we
Blushing roses of summer and vlolets OF
spring.
GEN. GRANTS FUNERAL ODE.
Mune the drums, for the hero is dead
And our tears tell the sorrowing story;
From pain and from suffering his spirit has
And webury our chief in his glory,
Neyermoro shall the voice Of the clarion 8 call
Wake the dearly loved form from It's sleep
Whisper iowl let the music in reverence fall,
Whilearound him a nation Is weeping.
Muille the drums while the people draw meas,
Every heart, with Its voice of caressing,
For II brings us asboon and q blessing.
Fold softly his battle flags over his breast
And disturb not his wonderful sleeping.
With q worlds benediction our hero shall rest
While his spirit is safe in heavn's keeping
- -iPoDM OF WELCOME
ITO Gen. Lucius Fairchild, commauder!i In.
chief of the G. A. r..
Hail. our chieftain We greet thee and offer
The laurel wreath, ,twined for the noble and
And we pledge yousood faith, through the on.
coming years,
Though our hopes may be dimmed by tho
All brothers, tonight, round the banquet
We are bound BY the living and bound by the
dead.
By the north and the south, oil united and
By the deeds of the past. and our work. yet TO
be.
Ohio, I love thee. for deeds thou hast done;
Thy conflicts recorded and victories won;
On the pages of history, beaming and bright,
Ohio shine forth like star In the night,
Like star flashing out o'er the mountains
Lighting up with its glory the land of the
west,
For .hy step onward marching and voice to
Ohio, IioYe thee, thou beautiful land.
TO MRS. LELAND STANFORD.
Suggested by the fact that the late Leland
STANFORD, jr., was nightly accustomed to re-
peat the beautiful prayer, SHOW l lay; me
down to sleep and also to invoke the d.
An angel came TO me when dreaming.
And whispered fond words, sweet and low;
While on my face the tears were streaming
But why those tears could not know.
Yet, had lost an earthly treasure
AS pure as flower OF earth could be;
And fhad loved him beyond measure,
Forhewas heaven aud life to me.
Now by my side, theangcl kueelIng-
saw the bright form In my sleep
Prayed reverently, with deepes. feeling,
Pray s4ys thee ,Ssa hSsa amy my aS1 TO ,sssep
IfIshould die before I wake
| love them as love no other
pray the LORD my soul 10 take.'
| Then bending low with fond devotion,
The holy angel sweely smiled;
| And, with a mothers strong emotion,
knew II was our precious child.
| While round me golden light was falling,
Our darling whispered soft and low,
| "My angel friends from Heaven are calling,
Kiss me goodnight before j CO."
| Then with angelic touch caressing.
My lips were pressed with kisses sweet;
| And thus In beauty and In blessing
My heavenly dreamwas all complete.
| And though sometimes my feet may weary
While walking through the coming years,
| The path of life shall ne'er be dreary,
Since love hasDeen baptized In tears.
Heaven is our trust There is no other,
And thus we hear our angel say,
| "Look up to Jesus, father, mother;
His hand shall wipe your tears away"
| Our bud of promise ttill unfolding,
MID fragrance ofthe life divine;
1 Beyond the blue onr eyes beholding
Shall see him rise TO manhood's prime.
The foregoing, In themselves beautiful, ar,
| but glimpses Into the inner beauties OF thil
| collection, which comprises some 1iS gems
| The spirit OF music Is everywhere, and the
| emotions are kept in constant play by thu
| alienation OF stirring or soothing measures
| The finer feelings are touched with skillfu
hand, and respond 10 the gentle touch OF one
who win ever be regarded ms good
true Christian woman, possessed o
genuine inspiration. Mrs. Kalrs emf
formance Of duty when there were iew to alt
tOutside OF the undoubted merit OF the work.
should secure ior the book large sale. Every
reader OF this volume will thank Mrs. LELAND
Stanford for the timely generosity that md,
the Republic should remember It's own, ant
now, sin time Of need, give 10 the work tht
success II deserves.